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Chapter 504 - REVISED IOWA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT 
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| §504.101 - Short title. | RTF | |
| §504.102 - Reservation of power to amend or repeal. | RTF | |
| §504.103 - through 504.110 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.111 - Filing requirements. | RTF | |
| §504.112 - Forms. | RTF | |
| §504.113 - Filing, service, and copying fees. | RTF | |
| §504.114 - Effective date of document. | RTF | |
| §504.115 - Correcting filed document. | RTF | |
| §504.116 - Filing duty of secretary of state. | RTF | |
| §504.117 - Appeal from secretary of state's refusal to file document. | RTF | |
| §504.118 - Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document. | RTF | |
| §504.119 - Certificate of existence. | RTF | |
| §504.120 - Penalty for signing false document. | RTF | |
| §504.121 - through 504.130 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.131 - Powers. | RTF | |
| §504.132 - through 504.140 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.141 - Chapter definitions. | RTF | |
| §504.142 - Notice. | RTF | |
| §504.143 - through 504.150 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.151 - Judicial relief. | RTF | |
| §504.152 - through 504.200 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.201 - Incorporators. | RTF | |
| §504.202 - Articles of incorporation. | RTF | |
| §504.203 - Incorporation. | RTF | |
| §504.204 - Liability for preincorporation transactions. | RTF | |
| §504.205 - Organization of corporation. | RTF | |
| §504.206 - Bylaws. | RTF | |
| §504.207 - Emergency bylaws and powers. | RTF | |
| §504.208 - through 504.300 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.301 - Purposes. | RTF | |
| §504.302 - General powers. | RTF | |
| §504.303 - Emergency powers. | RTF | |
| §504.304 - Ultra vires. | RTF | |
| §504.305 - through 504.400 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.401 - Corporate name. | RTF | |
| §504.402 - Reserved name. | RTF | |
| §504.403 - Registered name. | RTF | |
| §504.404 - through 504.500 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.501 - Registered office and registered agent. | RTF | |
| §504.502 - Change of registered office or registered agent. | RTF | |
| §504.503 - Resignation of registered agent. | RTF | |
| §504.504 - Service on corporation. | RTF | |
| §504.505 - through 504.600 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.601 - Admission. | RTF | |
| §504.602 - Consideration. | RTF | |
| §504.603 - No requirement of members. | RTF | |
| §504.604 - through 504.610 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.611 - Differences in rights and obligations of members. | RTF | |
| §504.612 - Transfers. | RTF | |
| §504.613 - Member's liability to third parties. | RTF | |
| §504.614 - Member's liability for dues, assessments, and fees. | RTF | |
| §504.615 - Creditor's action against member. | RTF | |
| §504.616 - through 504.620 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.621 - Resignation. | RTF | |
| §504.622 - Termination, expulsion, or suspension. | RTF | |
| §504.623 - Purchase of memberships. | RTF | |
| §504.624 - through 504.630 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.631 - Derivative proceedings ? definition. | RTF | |
| §504.632 - Standing. | RTF | |
| §504.633 - Demand. | RTF | |
| §504.634 - Stay of proceedings. | RTF | |
| §504.635 - Dismissal. | RTF | |
| §504.636 - Discontinuance or settlement. | RTF | |
| §504.637 - Payment of expenses. | RTF | |
| §504.638 - Applicability to foreign corporations. | RTF | |
| §504.639 - and 504.640 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.641 - Delegates. | RTF | |
| §504.642 - through 504.700 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.701 - Annual and regular meetings. | RTF | |
| §504.702 - Special meeting. | RTF | |
| §504.703 - Court-ordered meeting. | RTF | |
| §504.704 - Action by written consent. | RTF | |
| §504.705 - Notice of meeting. | RTF | |
| §504.706 - Waiver of notice. | RTF | |
| §504.707 - Record date ? determining members entitled to notice and vote. | RTF | |
| §504.708 - Action by written ballot. | RTF | |
| §504.709 - and 504.710 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.711 - Members' list for meeting. | RTF | |
| §504.712 - Voting entitlement generally. | RTF | |
| §504.713 - Quorum requirements. | RTF | |
| §504.714 - Voting requirements. | RTF | |
| §504.715 - Proxies. | RTF | |
| §504.716 - Cumulative voting for directors. | RTF | |
| §504.717 - Other methods of electing directors. | RTF | |
| §504.718 - Corporation's acceptance of votes. | RTF | |
| §504.719 - and 504.720 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.721 - Voting agreements. | RTF | |
| §504.722 - through 504.800 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.801 - Requirement for and duties of board. | RTF | |
| §504.802 - Qualifications of directors. | RTF | |
| §504.803 - Number of directors. | RTF | |
| §504.804 - Election, designation, and appointment of directors. | RTF | |
| §504.805 - Terms of directors generally. | RTF | |
| §504.806 - Staggered terms for directors. | RTF | |
| §504.807 - Resignation of directors. | RTF | |
| §504.808 - Removal of directors elected by members or directors. | RTF | |
| §504.809 - Removal of designated or appointed directors. | RTF | |
| §504.810 - Removal of directors by judicial proceeding. | RTF | |
| §504.811 - Vacancy on board. | RTF | |
| §504.812 - Compensation of directors. | RTF | |
| §504.813 - through 504.820 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.821 - Regular and special meetings. | RTF | |
| §504.822 - Action without meeting. | RTF | |
| §504.823 - Call and notice of meetings. | RTF | |
| §504.824 - Waiver of notice. | RTF | |
| §504.825 - Quorum and voting. | RTF | |
| §504.826 - Committees of the board. | RTF | |
| §504.827 - through 504.830 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.831 - General standards for directors. | RTF | |
| §504.832 - Standards of liability for directors. | RTF | |
| §504.833 - Director conflict of interest. | RTF | |
| §504.834 - Loans to or guarantees for directors and officers. | RTF | |
| §504.835 - Liability for unlawful distributions. | RTF | |
| §504.836 - through 504.840 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.841 - Required officers. | RTF | |
| §504.842 - Duties and authority of officers. | RTF | |
| §504.843 - Standards of conduct for officers. | RTF | |
| §504.844 - Resignation and removal of officers. | RTF | |
| §504.845 - Contract rights of officers. | RTF | |
| §504.846 - Officers' authority to execute documents. | RTF | |
| §504.847 - through 504.850 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.851 - Definitions. | RTF | |
| §504.852 - Permissible indemnification. | RTF | |
| §504.853 - Mandatory indemnification. | RTF | |
| §504.854 - Advance for expenses. | RTF | |
| §504.855 - Court-ordered indemnification. | RTF | |
| §504.856 - Determination and authorization of indemnification. | RTF | |
| §504.857 - Indemnification of officers. | RTF | |
| §504.858 - Insurance. | RTF | |
| §504.859 - Application of part. | RTF | |
| §504.860 - Exclusivity of part. | RTF | |
| §504.861 - through 504.900 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.901 - Personal liability. | RTF | |
| §504.902 - through 504.1000 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.1001 - Authority to amend. | RTF | |
| §504.1002 - Amendment by directors. | RTF | |
| §504.1003 - Amendment by directors and members. | RTF | |
| §504.1004 - Class voting by members on amendments. | RTF | |
| §504.1005 - Articles of amendment. | RTF | |
| §504.1006 - Restated articles of incorporation. | RTF | |
| §504.1007 - Amendment pursuant to judicial reorganization. | RTF | |
| §504.1008 - Effect of amendment and restatement. | RTF | |
| §504.1009 - through 504.1020 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.1021 - Amendment by directors. | RTF | |
| §504.1022 - Amendment by directors and members. | RTF | |
| §504.1023 - Class voting by members on amendments. | RTF | |
| §504.1024 - through 504.1030 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.1031 - Approval by third persons. | RTF | |
| §504.1032 - Amendment terminating members or redeeming or canceling memberships. | RTF | |
| §504.1033 - through 504.1100 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.1101 - Approval of plan of merger. | RTF | |
| §504.1102 - Limitations on mergers by public benefit or religious corporations. | RTF | |
| §504.1103 - Action on plan by board, members, and third persons. | RTF | |
| §504.1104 - Articles of merger. | RTF | |
| §504.1105 - Effect of merger. | RTF | |
| §504.1106 - Merger with foreign corporation. | RTF | |
| §504.1107 - Bequests, devises, and gifts. | RTF | |
| §504.1108 - Conversion. | RTF | |
| §504.1109 - through 504.1200 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.1201 - Sale of assets in regular course of activities and mortgage of assets. | RTF | |
| §504.1202 - Sale of assets other than in regular course of activities. | RTF | |
| §504.1203 - through 504.1300 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.1301 - Prohibited distributions. | RTF | |
| §504.1302 - Authorized distributions. | RTF | |
| §504.1303 - through 504.1400 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.1401 - Dissolution by incorporators or directors and third persons. | RTF | |
| §504.1402 - Dissolution by directors, members, and third persons. | RTF | |
| §504.1403 - Articles of dissolution. | RTF | |
| §504.1404 - Revocation of dissolution. | RTF | |
| §504.1405 - Effect of dissolution. | RTF | |
| §504.1406 - Known claims against dissolved corporation. | RTF | |
| §504.1407 - Unknown claims against dissolved corporation. | RTF | |
| §504.1408 - through 504.1420 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.1421 - Grounds for administrative dissolution. | RTF | |
| §504.1422 - Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution. | RTF | |
| §504.1423 - Reinstatement following administrative dissolution. | RTF | |
| §504.1424 - Appeal from denial of reinstatement. | RTF | |
| §504.1425 - through 504.1430 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.1431 - Grounds for judicial dissolution. | RTF | |
| §504.1432 - Procedure for judicial dissolution. | RTF | |
| §504.1433 - Receivership or custodianship. | RTF | |
| §504.1434 - Decree of dissolution. | RTF | |
| §504.1435 - through 504.1440 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.1441 - Deposit with state treasurer. | RTF | |
| §504.1442 - through 504.1500 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.1501 - Authority to transact business required. | RTF | |
| §504.1502 - Consequences of transacting business without authority. | RTF | |
| §504.1503 - Application for certificate of authority. | RTF | |
| §504.1504 - Amended certificate of authority. | RTF | |
| §504.1505 - Effect of certificate of authority. | RTF | |
| §504.1506 - Corporate name of foreign corporation. | RTF | |
| §504.1507 - Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation. | RTF | |
| §504.1508 - Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation. | RTF | |
| §504.1509 - Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation. | RTF | |
| §504.1510 - Service on foreign corporation. | RTF | |
| §504.1511 - through 504.1520 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.1521 - Withdrawal of foreign corporation. | RTF | |
| §504.1522 - through 504.1530 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.1531 - Grounds for revocation. | RTF | |
| §504.1532 - Procedure for and effect of revocation. | RTF | |
| §504.1533 - Appeal from revocation. | RTF | |
| §504.1534 - through 504.1600 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.1601 - Corporate records. | RTF | |
| §504.1602 - Inspection of records by members. | RTF | |
| §504.1603 - Scope of inspection right. | RTF | |
| §504.1604 - Court-ordered inspection. | RTF | |
| §504.1605 - Limitations on use of corporate records. | RTF | |
| §504.1606 - Inspection of records by directors. | RTF | |
| §504.1607 - through 504.1610 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.1611 - Financial statements for members. | RTF | |
| §504.1612 - Report of indemnification to members. | RTF | |
| §504.1613 - Biennial report for secretary of state. | RTF | |
| §504.1614 - through 504.1700 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §504.1701 - Application to existing domestic corporations. | RTF | |
| §504.1702 - Application to qualified foreign corporations. | RTF | |
| §504.1703 - Savings provisions. | RTF | |
| §504.1704 - Severability. | RTF | |
| §504.1705 - Public benefit, mutual benefit, and religious corporations. | RTF |